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sari

sa·ri [ sree ] (plural sa·ris) or sa·ree [ sree ] (plural sa·rees)


noun 
Definition:
 
S Asian woman's garment: a garment, traditionally worn by South Asian women, consisting of a long rectangle of fabric reaching the feet, wrapped and pleated around the waist over an underskirt and short-sleeved fitted top choli, and draped over the shoulder

[Late 18th century. Via Hindi saṛī< Sanskrit śaṭī "garment"]
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